UPDATE: Purse bid for the mandatory bout between WBO Welterweight Champion Terence Crawford and challenger Shawn Porter

The purse bid for the mandatory bout between WBO Welterweight Champion Terence Crawford and challenger Shawn Porter has been moved to September 14th, following a request from the promoters of both fighters, Top Rank (Crawford) and Tom Brown’s TGB Promotions (Porter).

Both companies requested additional time to continue ongoing negotiations.

The purse bid was originally scheduled for Thursday, September 2nd at 9:00 am EST at the WBO main offices in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Via Carl Moretti
Top Rank Vice President-Boxing Operations
Date: Sep 1, 2021, at 10:36 AM (PST)

Gentleman;
I hope this letter finds you well.
This is to respectfully request that an extension be granted for Top Rank & PBC so that we may continue our ongoing positive negotiations with regard to the mandated fight between champion Terence Crawford and mandatory challenger Shawn Porter.
I have copied Tom Brown on this correspondence so that he may confirm in writing as well regarding the aforementioned.
We are approaching a holiday weekend here in the states so the negotiations and required information for both parties will most likely continue into next week and we will certainly keep you abreast at all times.
In the unlikely scenario that an agreement cannot be reached during this timeframe we can re-schedule the bid for in and around Tuesday September 14.
As always we thank you for your continued support and cooperation with the above subject matter.

Sincerely;
Carl Moretti
Top Rank Vice President-Boxing Operations

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Reply from Tom Brown / TGB Promotions
Date: Wed, September 01, 2021 10:40 am

We’re in agreement with the requested extension.

Thanks,
Tom Brown
TGB Promotions

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Via Gustavo Olivieri, Esq / WBO In-House Counsel
Date: Wed, September 01, 2021 10:53 am

Gentlemen,
Please allow this email communication to confirm receipt of email correspondence on behalf of Top Rank/TGB Promotions requesting an extension of the negotiations pertaining to the subject matter bout. Kindly be advised that I am referring the matter to the Championship Committee immediately for the corresponding ruling. Stand by.

Thank you,
Gustavo

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Via Gustavo Olivieri, Esq / WBO In-House Counsel
Date: Sep 1, 2021, at 2:18 PM (ET)
Gentlemen,

Please be advised that the WBO Championship Committee has granted the extension, and therefore, the parties are hereby ordered to reach an agreement within the next 10 days upon notice of this ruling. If an agreement is not reached within the term provided herein, purse bid will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 12:00 (noon) Atlantic Standard Time at the WBO main offices, and subject to the original conditions set forth in the original purse bid notices.

Kindly confirm receipt. Thank you.

Regards,
Gustavo
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Carl Moretti
Date: Wed, September 01, 2021 12:33 pm (PST)

Received/Noted

Thank you-